American diplomat (1931–2020)
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| Diego Asencio | |
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_(page_1_crop).jpg) Asencio in June 1990 | |
| 17th United States Ambassador to Colombia | |
| In office December 6, 1977 – June 22, 1980 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Phillip V. Sanchez |
| Succeeded by | Thomas D. Boyatt |
| 21st United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office December 20, 1983 – February 28, 1986 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Langhorne A. Motley |
| Succeeded by | Harry W. Shlaudeman |
| 8th Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs | |
| In office August 29, 1980 – November 21, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara M. Watson |
| Succeeded by | Joan M. Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1931-07-15)July 15, 1931 |
| Died | October 6, 2020(2020-10-06) (aged 89) Palm Beach, Florida |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Diego Cortes Asencio (July 15, 1931 – October 6, 2020) was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Colombia (1977–1980) and United States Ambassador to Brazil (1983–86). He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Council on Foreign Relations.
In 1980 Asencio was – along with a dozen other diplomats – held hostage for 61 days when members of the guerrilla group 19th of April Movement (M-19), led by Rosemberg Pabón, seized the Dominican Republic's embassy in Bogotá.
Books
- Diego Asencio (1983), Our Man Is Inside, Little Brown, ISBN 978-0-316-05294-8
References
- "Diego Cortes Asencio". The Foreign Service Journal. 98 (1). January–February 2021.
- "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR DIEGO ASENCIO" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. April 7, 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- Ambassador Diego C. Asencio, http://asencioassociates.com/DCA.htm Archived July 29, 2013, at archive.today
- People, June 30, 1980, Hero Diplomat Diego Asencio Reflects on His 61 Perilous Days as a Hostage in Bogotá
Article, Washington Post, Dateline Bogota, Colombia, February 28, 1980, by Charles A Krause, "Envoy Takes Charge" U.S. Ambassador Wins Respect From All With Candor, Wit and Confident Manner
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded byPhillip V. Sanchez | United States Ambassador to Colombia December 6, 1977 – June 22, 1980 |
Succeeded byThomas D. Boyatt |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded byBarbara M. Watson | Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs August 29, 1980 – November 21, 1983 |
Succeeded byJoan M. Clark |
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| Preceded byLanghorne A. Motley | United States Ambassador to Brazil December 20, 1983 – February 28, 1986 |
Succeeded byHarry W. Shlaudeman |
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